Brookfield Place Calgary | 247M - 56F | Construction - Page 2

Wigs · #1 Posted **Dec 1, 2012, 8:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by nick.flood

"Western Canada"

lol it's the truth

YYCguys · #2 Posted **Dec 1, 2012, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

... The winter garden type space in between the buildings 'Brookfield Place' looks great. Wooster summed it up best...... WFC atrium meets NYC Apple store. The plaza on the corner of the block 7th ave/1st Street looks nicer than before, and also will be used as a skating rink in the winter

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WFC? What is that?

Also someone mentioned a "Spanish Steps" look in the lobby. Is this true? If so, that would be soooo cool!

nick.flood · #3 Posted **Dec 1, 2012, 10:40 PM**

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Bigtime · #4 Posted **Dec 1, 2012, 10:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by YYCguys

WFC? What is that?

Also someone mentioned a "Spanish Steps" look in the lobby. Is this true? If so, that would be soooo cool!

Maybe not quite as grand as the Spanish Steps, but as the picture above shows it will be a pretty neat feature in this awesome atrium/lobby space!

Vascilli · #5 Posted **Dec 1, 2012, 10:38 PM**

Would prefer a stronger taper at the top but it's still looking good.

TallBob · #6 Posted **Dec 2, 2012, 7:36 AM**

This building doesn't need to be a 1000 footer. A couple of 900 footers with a little space between them would be real impressive! Maybe this east tower might be a little taller by the time it comes out of the ground!

craner · #7 Posted **Dec 2, 2012, 5:27 PM**

As long as they don't shorten it like happens to so many (including the Bow).
I can hear the potential tenant asking "can we have larger floorplates please?".

On the positive side - the taller of the two is the first to get built (ala 8th Ave Place).

Nice avatar change Bokimon - made me laugh.

Spring2008 · #8 Posted **Dec 2, 2012, 7:47 PM**

Skyline with HS From a CBC article. I like how HS/225-sixth dwarfs pretty much every building in this pic(a bunch in the 150-215m range) except for The Bow.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...velopment.html

suburbia · #9 Posted **Dec 3, 2012, 12:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by Spring2008

Skyline with HS From a CBC article. I like how HS/225-sixth dwarfs pretty much every building in this pic(a bunch in the 150-215m range) except for The Bow.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...velopment.html

I don't think it actually dwarfs anything as it is modestly taller than our set of 700-750 footers. I don't think this particular angle is the best from an optics perspective though. Looking at it facing West will probably be the best, given it would be along one of the narrow ends, perhaps with Wonderland in the foreground.

suburbia · #10 Posted **Dec 3, 2012, 9:52 PM**

I wonder if the fact that Brookfield also owns the 298m tall First Canadian Place in Toronto kept it from building a 300m tall building in Calgary?

Just thinking out loud folks.

#11 Posted **Dec 3, 2012, 10:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

I wonder if the fact that Brookfield also owns the 298m tall First Canadian Place in Toronto kept it from building a 300m tall building in Calgary?

Just thinking out loud folks.

I'm just wondering if they even would want to build to 300 m here due to cost.

Calgarian · #12 Posted **Dec 4, 2012, 2:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Spring2008

Skyline with HS From a CBC article. I like how HS/225-sixth dwarfs pretty much every building in this pic(a bunch in the 150-215m range) except for The Bow.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...velopment.html

I might be crazy, but the Bow looks like it moved south 1 block in this rendering?

DoubleK · #13 Posted **Dec 2, 2012, 8:02 PM**

I really like it. I have only been in Calgary for 5 years, and am pretty impressed by how the skyline is coming together.

YYCguys · #14 Posted **Dec 2, 2012, 8:31 PM**

I hope they don't stick with the "225 Sixth" moniker and perhaps pay homage to the former building and call it "Herald Square". Seeing as it will be the new tallest in Calgary, it deserves more than a numbered title!

nick.flood · #15 Posted **Dec 2, 2012, 9:23 PM**

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Design-mind · #16 Posted **Dec 4, 2012, 12:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by YYCguys

I hope they don't stick with the "225 Sixth" moniker and perhaps pay homage to the former building and call it "Herald Square". Seeing as it will be the new tallest in Calgary, it deserves more than a numbered title!

I agree the numbered moniker is boring, plus they need to pay homage to the old Herald building that has been there so long.

RyLucky · #17 Posted **Dec 2, 2012, 9:25 PM**

Does anyone know of an existing building with a similar finish "glass skin"? I'd like to see some photos to get an example of how it will really look

#18 Posted **Dec 2, 2012, 10:56 PM**

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Does anyone know of an existing building with a similar finish "glass skin"? I'd like to see some photos to get an example of how it will really look

Bay Adelaide is my guess as to what the glazing will look like... given that the glazing never ends up looking like the renders.

RyLucky · #19 Posted **Dec 2, 2012, 11:13 PM**

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Bay Adelaide is my guess as to what the glazing will look like... given that the glazing never ends up looking like the renders.

thanks

RicoLance21 · #20 Posted **Dec 2, 2012, 9:36 PM**

Would the floor area ratio be maxed out with 2.8M sq. ft.?